Steve Zindhttp://wuis.org
enIn Vermont, A Network Of Help For Opiate-Addicted Mothershttp://wuis.org/post/vermont-network-help-opiate-addicted-mothers
It came as a surprise to many people when Vermont's governor recently devoted his entire 2014 <a href="http://governor.vermont.gov/newsroom-state-of-state-speech-2013">State of the State address</a> to what he called a "full-blown heroin crisis."<p>While it may not fit Vermont's bucolic image, the state's addiction problem has long been acknowledged. And as the state has expanded treatment, it's also been coming to grips with one of the most difficult and emotional aspects of the issue: addicted mothers.<p>Between 2005 and 2010, the number of babies with symptoms of opioid exposure tripled.Tue, 28 Jan 2014 22:30:00 +0000Steve Zind17832 at http://wuis.orgIn Vermont, A Network Of Help For Opiate-Addicted Mothers